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Pope Leo's Famous Cousins Include Justin Bieber, Madonna and More Celebrities
Both Justin Bieber and Madonna are related to Pope Leo, who is also distant cousins with Angelina Jolie and Hillary Clinton.
Pope Leo resumes papal tradition and escapes Rome’s summer heat to the nearby Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV will resume the papal tradition of taking a summer break outside Rome. The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Leo ...
Pope Leo XIV related to Madonna, Justin Bieber and Angelina Jolie
The newly appointed Pope Leo XIV has several star studded branches on his family tree. The New York Times took deep dive into ...
House divided: Who will get Pope Leo’s childhood home outside Chicago?
There’s a growing schism in the first American pope’s hometown. At stake is his childhood home. An auction for the house ...
Pope Leo XIV to spend summer holidays at Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV will spend two weeks in Castel Gandolfo, the traditional summer residence of popes near Rome, the Vatican said ...
In White Sox stadium broadcast, Pope Leo XIV sends message of hope to Chicago and the US
In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and ...
Many U.S. Catholics don't fully practice their faith. Could Pope Leo's papacy change that?
"In general, it seems that certain external observances of the faith, like confession and even increasingly Mass, are less ...
Former Dolton employee files motion to stop village's purchase of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home
The house is being rehabbed with plans for it to be sold, but those plans could change after the village announced plans to ...